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Population in Tajikistan compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tajikistan was 10,590,927 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tajikistan's population is 11,038,274 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.06 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Tajikistan is ranked the 88th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.13% for Tajikistan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Tajikistan has had an average growth rate of +2.33% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tajikistan has increased from 7.06M people to 11M (56.4% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Tajikistan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tajikistan Zambia
2100 20,390,053 65,217,429
2099 20,381,074 64,871,545
2098 20,367,161 64,515,891
2097 20,348,897 64,148,736
2096 20,324,869 63,777,313
2095 20,297,885 63,393,169
2094 20,265,966 62,992,652
2093 20,234,160 62,590,327
2092 20,192,937 62,175,930
2091 20,148,873 61,750,591
2090 20,103,798 61,321,399
2089 20,056,079 60,880,148
2088 20,005,521 60,434,676
2087 19,950,317 59,970,107
2086 19,895,606 59,499,234
2085 19,836,988 59,023,040
2084 19,773,272 58,535,857
2083 19,706,082 58,040,512
2082 19,639,516 57,538,672
2081 19,572,596 57,027,491
2080 19,499,390 56,506,421
2079 19,425,502 55,983,242
2078 19,347,261 55,449,777
2077 19,265,447 54,906,771
2076 19,175,355 54,361,075
2075 19,083,859 53,806,856
2074 18,988,290 53,246,777
2073 18,889,470 52,677,348
2072 18,785,103 52,101,139
2071 18,674,697 51,519,691
2070 18,559,138 50,931,614
2069 18,437,873 50,334,700
2068 18,315,011 49,737,479
2067 18,187,508 49,135,488
2066 18,054,404 48,530,443
2065 17,921,674 47,918,592
2064 17,783,801 47,299,740
2063 17,641,066 46,677,439
2062 17,498,306 46,048,819
2061 17,356,130 45,416,657
2060 17,206,922 44,777,347
2059 17,056,085 44,137,306
2058 16,903,532 43,494,451
2057 16,749,284 42,851,923
2056 16,595,691 42,206,898
2055 16,441,650 41,558,284
2054 16,285,520 40,906,492
2053 16,130,235 40,255,629
2052 15,967,770 39,603,888
2051 15,805,253 38,949,958
2050 15,638,613 38,294,607
2049 15,468,883 37,634,194
2048 15,292,499 36,971,309
2047 15,112,083 36,309,749
2046 14,928,123 35,645,868
2045 14,739,540 34,981,812
2044 14,544,544 34,316,981
2043 14,349,357 33,652,420
2042 14,147,892 32,990,657
2041 13,945,694 32,329,447
2040 13,741,587 31,664,262
2039 13,536,704 31,001,305
2038 13,331,490 30,335,662
2037 13,125,051 29,668,561
2036 12,917,110 29,000,264
2035 12,714,184 28,333,498
2034 12,515,962 27,671,195
2033 12,321,294 27,011,974
2032 12,128,060 26,356,580
2031 11,938,351 25,702,812
2030 11,749,706 25,055,216
2029 11,559,235 24,414,405
2028 11,369,414 23,780,809
2027 11,178,605 23,151,479
2026 10,986,242 22,529,742
2025 10,791,246 21,918,187
2024 10,590,927 21,314,956
2023 10,389,799 20,723,965
2022 10,182,222 20,152,938
2021 9,966,908 19,603,607
2020 9,749,310 19,059,395
2019 9,529,966 18,513,839
2018 9,307,333 17,973,569
2017 9,085,946 17,441,320
2016 8,865,631 16,914,423
2015 8,643,840 16,399,089
2014 8,425,552 15,895,315
2013 8,216,724 15,398,997
2012 8,014,084 14,913,629
2011 7,824,785 14,437,796
2010 7,652,141 13,965,594
2009 7,490,230 13,490,389
2008 7,338,403 13,021,324
2007 7,194,477 12,565,085
2006 7,057,566 12,129,553
2005 6,924,720 11,718,819
2004 6,790,547 11,338,198
2003 6,658,575 10,983,595
2002 6,531,669 10,647,949
2001 6,407,377 10,325,185
2000 6,284,735 10,017,631
1999 6,208,370 9,740,005
1998 6,176,397 9,482,408
1997 6,139,829 9,237,063
1996 6,066,523 9,004,053
1995 5,948,584 8,785,763
1994 5,825,368 8,576,269
1993 5,724,993 8,373,921
1992 5,649,400 8,176,680
1991 5,541,205 7,981,650
1990 5,398,768 7,786,169
1989 5,267,249 7,589,216
1988 5,114,989 7,391,440
1987 4,939,059 7,191,282
1986 4,772,139 6,986,471
1985 4,619,003 6,780,953
1984 4,480,026 6,580,490
1983 4,350,874 6,381,038
1982 4,227,171 6,178,637
1981 4,109,022 5,983,289
1980 3,995,256 5,802,833
1979 3,882,691 5,631,728
1978 3,768,508 5,465,374
1977 3,653,265 5,302,480
1976 3,540,076 5,143,842
1975 3,430,425 4,990,086
1974 3,324,499 4,842,746
1973 3,222,290 4,702,693
1972 3,123,691 4,569,309
1971 3,028,837 4,442,525
1970 2,936,779 4,321,718
1969 2,845,273 4,197,116
1968 2,753,848 4,065,593
1967 2,664,130 3,936,343
1966 2,577,184 3,812,003
1965 2,492,998 3,692,086
1964 2,411,260 3,577,017
1963 2,331,736 3,465,907
1962 2,255,026 3,358,099
1961 2,181,805 3,254,086
1960 2,112,131 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tajikistan increased by 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tajikistan gained 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Tajikistan was ranked 98th most populous country in 2006 and is 88th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tajikistan's population will grow by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people with a rank change from 88th to 82nd. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tajikistan Zambia
2100 0.04% 0.53%
2099 0.07% 0.55%
2098 0.09% 0.57%
2097 0.12% 0.58%
2096 0.13% 0.61%
2095 0.16% 0.64%
2094 0.16% 0.64%
2093 0.2% 0.67%
2092 0.22% 0.69%
2091 0.22% 0.7%
2090 0.24% 0.72%
2089 0.25% 0.74%
2088 0.28% 0.77%
2087 0.27% 0.79%
2086 0.3% 0.81%
2085 0.32% 0.83%
2084 0.34% 0.85%
2083 0.34% 0.87%
2082 0.34% 0.9%
2081 0.38% 0.92%
2080 0.38% 0.93%
2079 0.4% 0.96%
2078 0.42% 0.99%
2077 0.47% 1%
2076 0.48% 1.03%
2075 0.5% 1.05%
2074 0.52% 1.08%
2073 0.56% 1.11%
2072 0.59% 1.13%
2071 0.62% 1.15%
2070 0.66% 1.19%
2069 0.67% 1.2%
2068 0.7% 1.23%
2067 0.74% 1.25%
2066 0.74% 1.28%
2065 0.78% 1.31%
2064 0.81% 1.33%
2063 0.82% 1.37%
2062 0.82% 1.39%
2061 0.87% 1.43%
2060 0.88% 1.45%
2059 0.9% 1.48%
2058 0.92% 1.5%
2057 0.93% 1.53%
2056 0.94% 1.56%
2055 0.96% 1.59%
2054 0.96% 1.62%
2053 1.02% 1.65%
2052 1.03% 1.68%
2051 1.07% 1.71%
2050 1.1% 1.75%
2049 1.15% 1.79%
2048 1.19% 1.82%
2047 1.23% 1.86%
2046 1.28% 1.9%
2045 1.34% 1.94%
2044 1.36% 1.97%
2043 1.42% 2.01%
2042 1.45% 2.05%
2041 1.49% 2.1%
2040 1.51% 2.14%
2039 1.54% 2.19%
2038 1.57% 2.25%
2037 1.61% 2.3%
2036 1.6% 2.35%
2035 1.58% 2.39%
2034 1.58% 2.44%
2033 1.59% 2.49%
2032 1.59% 2.54%
2031 1.61% 2.58%
2030 1.65% 2.62%
2029 1.67% 2.66%
2028 1.71% 2.72%
2027 1.75% 2.76%
2026 1.81% 2.79%
2025 1.89% 2.83%
2024 1.94% 2.85%
2023 2.04% 2.83%
2022 2.16% 2.8%
2021 2.23% 2.86%
2020 2.3% 2.95%
2019 2.39% 3.01%
2018 2.44% 3.05%
2017 2.49% 3.12%
2016 2.57% 3.14%
2015 2.59% 3.17%
2014 2.54% 3.22%
2013 2.53% 3.25%
2012 2.42% 3.3%
2011 2.26% 3.38%
2010 2.16% 3.52%
2009 2.07% 3.6%
2008 2% 3.63%
2007 1.94% 3.59%
2006 1.92% 3.5%
2005 1.98% 3.36%
2004 1.98% 3.23%
2003 1.94% 3.15%
2002 1.94% 3.13%
2001 1.95% 3.07%
2000 1.23% 2.85%
1999 0.52% 2.72%
1998 0.6% 2.66%
1997 1.21% 2.59%
1996 1.98% 2.48%
1995 2.12% 2.44%
1994 1.75% 2.42%
1993 1.34% 2.41%
1992 1.95% 2.44%
1991 2.64% 2.51%
1990 2.5% 2.6%
1989 2.98% 2.68%
1988 3.56% 2.78%
1987 3.5% 2.93%
1986 3.32% 3.03%
1985 3.1% 3.05%
1984 2.97% 3.13%
1983 2.93% 3.28%
1982 2.88% 3.26%
1981 2.85% 3.11%
1980 2.9% 3.04%
1979 3.03% 3.04%
1978 3.15% 3.07%
1977 3.2% 3.08%
1976 3.2% 3.08%
1975 3.19% 3.04%
1974 3.17% 2.98%
1973 3.16% 2.92%
1972 3.13% 2.85%
1971 3.13% 2.8%
1970 3.22% 2.97%
1969 3.32% 3.24%
1968 3.37% 3.28%
1967 3.37% 3.26%
1966 3.38% 3.25%
1965 3.39% 3.22%
1964 3.41% 3.21%
1963 3.4% 3.21%
1962 3.36% 3.2%
1961 3.3% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Tajikistan grew by 1.94%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Tajikistan Zambia
Current population
11038274
22697916
Population rank 88/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.27%
One net population change
2.61 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.94 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +551 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +201,128 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.94% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 55/197 21/197
One migration net change every
24.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -21,606 +6,562
Net migration rank 152/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 276,777 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 101/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 124/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tajikistan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -21,606 - 6,562
2024 - -21,236 - 7,381
2023 223,828 -19,999 577,660 9,521
2022 228,336 -17,001 563,456 -8,566
2021 222,850 -3,564 535,629 8,143
2020 219,467 -3,564 536,484 8,156
2019 231,817 -9,041 528,089 18,385
2018 228,597 -6,111 515,644 18,431
2017 224,396 -4,093 504,630 25,789
2016 228,547 -8,210 497,521 25,860
2015 230,903 -7,660 491,021 16,261
2014 227,304 -13,962 483,663 16,574
2013 220,693 -16,362 476,846 15,542
2012 213,078 -12,132 469,406 8,958
2011 208,429 -30,783 459,743 13,569
2010 201,389 -33,733 448,337 22,761
2009 192,851 -36,677 434,458 44,867
2008 182,337 -34,855 419,560 39,249
2007 173,200 -32,831 403,729 49,945
2006 164,046 -30,591 387,891 29,517
2005 160,189 -27,954 368,756 35,316
2004 161,201 -25,082 349,352 7,819
2003 150,391 -22,562 331,189 20,845
2002 146,492 -20,526 316,041 3,206
2001 142,276 -19,657 302,682 23,582
2000 136,549 -13,871 293,186 -4,338
1999 147,622 -117,571 283,297 -16,888
1998 153,508 -119,621 275,568 -26,796
1997 149,825 -110,572 268,198 -26,276
1996 138,287 -30,922 262,468 -38,358
1995 168,934 -40,418 257,897 -45,423
1994 167,590 -49,668 252,023 -45,504
1993 157,975 -75,147 245,917 -47,739
1992 163,652 -95,280 239,953 -43,656
1991 177,585 -29,553 237,957 -44,203
1990 178,429 -41,596 235,835 -38,619
1989 179,212 -53,020 233,429 -36,736
1988 172,805 5,523 230,118 -31,270
1987 163,611 9,923 227,813 -26,338
1986 155,987 4,321 224,768 -16,610
1985 145,720 247 221,351 -18,474
1984 139,145 -7,152 216,695 -18,652
1983 133,280 -6,972 212,712 -11,849
1982 127,838 -6,730 207,621 -3,676
1981 121,418 -6,221 202,822 -16,072
1980 117,888 -5,557 198,817 -24,664
1979 114,496 -1,703 197,578 -29,515
1978 110,564 5,006 194,933 -30,284
1977 106,920 7,999 191,557 -30,423
1976 103,777 7,679 186,762 -30,612
1975 100,604 7,237 182,258 -30,886
1974 97,481 6,531 174,484 -31,178
1973 94,523 5,876 168,258 -31,472
1972 91,677 5,123 161,648 -31,672
1971 88,618 4,293 155,249 -31,651
1970 85,645 5,559 149,380 -31,370
1969 82,931 8,886 142,660 -11,469
1968 80,698 10,323 137,315 -5,447
1967 78,733 9,670 131,938 -5,298
1966 76,702 8,796 127,164 -5,129
1965 75,139 7,744 122,814 -5,023
1964 74,030 6,568 117,197 -4,851
1963 73,065 5,379 114,555 -4,676
1962 70,700 4,270 110,173 -4,428
1961 68,182 3,291 106,318 -4,043
1960 65,415 2,457 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tajikistan/zambia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96% of the population change in Tajikistan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people). In Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 276,777 residents or 2.6% of the population were not native-born in Tajikistan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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